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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, Ohio·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·uc.edu
6-yr Graduation
75%
-6.5pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
45,026
peer median 48,035
Avg net price
$23,156
+$4.2k vs R1 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
34,285
34,285 candidates competed
Admitted
29,242
85.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
6,584
22.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
75%-6.5pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
42%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
75%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
66%
Non-Pell
74%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 415 Title IV programs, 102 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 310 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
415
Passing
102
24.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
0.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.7%
+0.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

415programs
  • Passing102 · 24.6%
  • No Data310 · 74.7%
  • Failing3 · 0.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
3
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
8
Safe
92
No data
310

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

105
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-13.2%
$37,208 vs $42,885
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-9.5%
$51,320 vs $56,700
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-5.5%
$53,589 vs $56,700
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+6.4%
$37,025 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+8.9%
$37,898 vs $34,808
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+10.0%
$62,353 vs $56,700
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+13.3%
$39,427 vs $34,808
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+16.0%
$40,360 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

96
Medicine
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
199%
$179,778 debt · $90,324 earn
Music
Doctoral Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
109%
$54,619 debt · $49,909 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
109%
$89,318 debt · $82,145 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
99%
$50,684 debt · $51,320 earn
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
94%
$35,000 debt · $37,208 earn
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Master's Degree · Architecture And Related Services
90%
$69,974 debt · $77,629 earn
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
87%
$112,748 debt · $130,265 earn
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
79%
$67,092 debt · $85,043 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1913Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 38

Action history · 44

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Magnetic Resonance (MR) - Programs for magnetic resonance technologists
  2. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
  3. Aug 2025Initial Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree
  4. Dec 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  5. Nov 2024Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation · Nursing - Master’s degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,108
$30–48k$16,373
$48–75k$20,607
$75–110k$25,288
$110k+$26,573

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$23,156
+$4,203vs R1 Research median $18,953
Federal loans
38.8%
In-state tuition
$13,570
Out-of-state
$30,582

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 12,677 students received $70.6M in Pell grants, alongside $261.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
12,677
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$70.6M
$70,617,776 total
Direct Loans
$261.2M
34,437 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

8k
20
8k
21
9k
22
10k
23
13k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$49.2M
12,709 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$55.0M
14,047 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$83.4M
4,184 loan awards
Parent PLUS$54.2M
2,528 loan awards
Grad PLUS$19.5M
969 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 8,945 borrowers who entered repayment, 159 (1.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
8,945
Defaulted
159
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.9%
2017
7.2%
2018
4.7%
2019
1.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at UC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs288
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

9,493 total completions
01Health Professions
2,23223.5%
02Business
1,89219.9%
03Computer Sciences
1,53816.2%
04Engineering
1,12411.8%
05Psychology
5716.0%
06Biological Sciences
5255.5%
07Visual/Performing Arts
5225.5%
08Education
4434.7%
09Communication
3373.5%
10Security/Protective
3093.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
45,026
12-mo unduplicated
51,726
Undergraduate
36,725
Graduate
15,001

Gender split

Men
45%23,457
Women
55%28,269

Race / ethnicity composition

White
70.5%
Black
8.4%
Asian
5.5%
Non-resident
4.9%
Hispanic
4.6%
Two or more
4.5%
Unknown
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
453
253 M · 200 W
Women athletes
44.2%
Athletic aid
$10.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$89.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$6.2M
$3.9M
Recruiting expense
$896K
$348K
Head-coach salaries
$195K
$161K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
68 M · 98 W
$3.1M
Football
115 M ·
$30.4M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
30 M · 31 W
$2.1M
Baseball
42 M ·
$3.0M
Lacrosse
· 38 W
$1.4M
Soccer
· 38 W
$1.6M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.96
163 offenses · 41,155 students

3-year trend

4.342 yrs ago4.511 yr ago3.96Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
522
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
130
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
4

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
68
Rape
43
Burglary
26
Aggravated assault
17
Fondling
7
Robbery
2

By location

163total
  • On campus116
  • Non-campus21
  • Public property26

Includes 42 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

13
Domestic violence
25
Dating violence
15
Stalking
53 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs338
Liquor1039

Residence-hall fires

  • University Park Apts S1 fire
    OtherDamage $0-$99

Data quality: 15 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
2,302

UC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UC selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUniversity of Cincinnati-Main Campus
75%45,026$23,156R1 Research
Ohio State University-Main Campus
88%60.6%61,443$18,292R1 Research
Kent State University at Kent
64%86.3%26,374$19,614R1 Research
Ohio University-Main Campus
65%85.0%26,323$20,413R1 Research
University of Wisconsin-Madison
90%45.2%51,044$16,928R1 Research
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
93%15.6%52,855$14,832R1 Research
Peer group median82%60.6%48,035$18,953

Frequently asked questions about University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UC.

What is the graduation rate at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus?

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus reports a 6-year graduation rate of 75% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Cincinnati-Main Campus?

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus reports a total enrollment of 45,026 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus?

The average net price at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is $23,156 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus?

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus's yield rate is 22.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Cincinnati-Main Campus located?

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0063.

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